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Europhile

British  
/ ˈjʊərəʊˌfaɪl /

noun

  1. a person who admires Europe, Europeans, or the European Union

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. marked by or possessing admiration for Europe, Europeans, or the European Union

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mr. Bruton was known as an ardent Europhile and an opponent of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

While we weren’t ready to follow the Europhile throngs to home-ownership in Portugal, we were definitely looking to be pleasantly overwhelmed by a city and a culture not our own.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2022

In this, the last of our three videos exploring Whatcom County with Rick Steves, everyone’s favorite local Europhile drops into Bellingham and its charming Fairhaven district to sample some of the area’s cultural highlights.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2021

Veteran Europhile Mr Clarke, who stood down as an MP in December after 49 years as an MP, was chancellor between 1993 and 1997.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2020

In January 1973, Michael Palliser took his seat as the UK’s first permanent representative to the European economic community as a new breed of Europhile diplomat.

From The Guardian • Jan. 31, 2020

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